Having coached thousands of people in dog training, I’ve observed that their dogs seem to fall into three categories. The dogs who seem to hate training sessions, the dogs who are so over the top about the training they are frantic, and the dogs who are driven and focused and absolutely love it. It’s not the breed of dog or their personality that determines the category, and it’s not the trainer or trainer’s experience; it’s about understanding you’re not only training a behavior but also an emotion.

In the episode you'll hear:
• That your dog’s emotions get built into what you are training.
• What “Pavlov is Always on Your Shoulder” means.
• What compulsion trainers get wrong about a dog's emotions.
• How to gauge your dog's emotional state for training.
• My top 7 tips to help your dog love training with you.
• Observations on why dogs leave work or get distracted easily.
• The reason to know competing reinforcements in your dog's environment.
• Why not to keep going at half speed because half speed is an emotion.
• About keeping dog training sessions very short and using balance breaks.
• About getting “buy in” from your dog before training begins.
• That your dog is also teaching you, so believe them.

Resources:
1. YouTube Playlist: The Emotional State of Dogs with Susan Garrett    • The Emotional State of Dogs with Susa...  
2. Podcast Episode 146: Balanced Dog Training: Does It Really Exist?    • Balanced Dog Training: Does It Really...  
3. Podcast Episode 106: Consent In Dog Training: The Misuse, Misunderstanding And Misapplication    • Consent In Dog Training: The Misuse, ...  
4. Podcast Episode 107: Pedicure Please: 3 Steps To Dog Nail Trimming Or Grooming Success At Home!    • Pedicure Please: 3 Steps To Dog Nail ...  
5. YouTube Video: Vet Visits For Dogs: How To Create A Positive Experience For Everyone    • Vet Visits For Dogs: How To Create A ...  
6. Podcast Episode 132: All The Things Your Dog Hates And How To Fix Them    • All The Things Your Dog Hates And How...  
7. Podcast Episode 174: Dopamine In Dog Training: Anticipation, Rewards, And The Transfer Of Value    • Dopamine In Dog Training: Anticipatio...  
8. Podcast Episode 167: Reduce Your Dog’s Stress And Anxiety In Training    • Reduce Your Dog's Stress And Anxiety ...  
9. Podcast Episode 175: Food Luring VS Shaping In Dog Training: How Science Changed How I Teach Dogs    • Food Luring VS Shaping In Dog Trainin...  
10. YouTube Playlist: Loose Leash Walking with Susan Garrett    • Loose Leash Walking with Susan Garrett  
11. Recallers https://recallers.com/
12. Podcast Episode 57: Why Balance Breaks Fast Track Your Dog Training    • Why Balance Breaks Fast Track Your Do...  
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14. Podcast Episode 86: How to Train Unmotivated or Overexcited Dogs    • How to Train Unmotivated or Overexcit...  

Timestamps:
00:00 How to Get Any Dog to Love Training
01:05 The One Element Needed for a Dog That Loves Learning
02:10 What “Pavlov is Always on Your Shoulder” Means
02:45 How a Dog’s Emotions Get Built into Training
04:16 What Compulsion Trainers Misunderstand About Emotions
05:32 Know Your Dog’s Emotional State Going Into Training
07:31 7 Tips to Help Your Dog Love Training
09:50 Why Dogs Leave Work or Get Distracted in Training
11:03 Minimizing Competing Reinforcers
11:50 Why a Dog’s HalfSpeed is an Emotion
12:30 Slicing Behavior (Streaker Example)
13:56 Balance Breaks are for You and Your Dog
15:03 Get BuyIn First to Decrease Your Dog’s Distractions
17:48 Believe Your Dog
18:19 What to do if Your Dog Leaves Work or Disengages
20:00 Training Is a TwoWay Street

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Susan Garrett’s interest in animal behaviour started at the University of Guelph where she earned a Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Science. Since then she has developed into a preeminent dog trainer and canine sports instructor and competitor. Susan is one of the most successful agility competitors of the last three decades. She has won multiple Gold Medals at National or World Championship events with every dog she has ever owned over the past 30 years.

Susan is now helping many thousands of dog owners in 132 countries have the best relationship possible with their dogs. The real joy for her comes from bringing confidence to dogs and their people.


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